) with the goal of linking observed wave activity—wind-sea and swells—to their synoptic drivers. The northerly RDCP recorded … comparison with high-resolution reanalysis wind data (North America regional reanalysis), strongly suggested the wave energy … instruments, wind speeds based on reanalysis were constrained so fetch was westerly. Wave direction was also westerly, varying …

-derived measurements. Wind was predominantly south/south-westerly and the maximum wind speed (U<Subscript>10</Subscript>) of ~16 m … wind speed of ~5–6 m/s. Gust factor (i.e., gust-to-speed ratio) during peak storm event was highly variable with respect to … large values (~6), whereas Island station (Kavaratti) exhibiting ~1 (indicating consistently steady wind). Rainfall in …

, hail, and convective wind events, an analysis examining potential loss may be utilized. This study employs two distinct … impacts from hypothetical significant tornado, nontornadic convective wind, and hail events occurring at different time …

Chukchi Sea, Alaska, from July through December 2007 (UTC) with the objective of linking observed wave activity—wind-sea and …. Detailed analysis of the two large events, including comparison with high-resolution reanalysis wind data (North America … Regional Reanalysis), showed wave direction from the east, varied about 15° to the north (counterclockwise) from the wind …

This study examines the effect of severe wind events on the mean and variance of housing price indices of six … surprising is the result that the impact on the housing market is remarkably consistent whether the wind event was a hurricane or … to destruction of real property does not distinguish between the types of wind event that produced the damage to the …